by Judy Held I don’t even know Lou Lotz, but he caused a lightbulb moment for me this week. Mr. Lotz writes daily devotionals I sometimes read and he reflected recently on a story from the Gospels that mentions a boy with some food to share. Most of you have…
by Judy Held Montanans have been fortunate to enjoy the “Montana Charitable Endowment Tax Credit” for more than 20 years. This year may be the last year, however, since this generous tax benefit is but temporary and set to sunset at the end of 2019. Our state legislators may extend…
Lots of people are shy when it comes to sharing their giving stories. When a friend commented recently that people like to read about other people, she urged me to share my own story. (“Hey, you’re a donor – tell them what you do!”) At the risk of being awkward,…
On People’s Minds We seem to be answering the same question quite often recently, so thought it might be good to put it in print: Q: Is the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana different than the Diocese? A: Most definitely! The Foundation is a separately-incorporated nonprofit organization in Montana. Founded…
Two very notable things happened 21 years ago. First, our oldest daughter was born…and yes, she turns 21 this year. I’m fairly certain she wouldn’t want me writing any more about her in this article, however. But the other notable thing that happened in 1997 is definitely something you need…
by John T. Patterson, Board Member, Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana. Picture by Mrs. Patterson The count came up one short: #59 was due and so I began my search. We were calvin’ in a thousand acre pasture so she could be anywhere. It was April 6, 2016, a breathtakingly…
Steve and Tricia, ages 60 and 59, make a $5,000 gift to their favorite endowment at the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana. They don’t necessarily want or need an income payment back in the future; what they DO want is to make a gift this year to build the future…
2018 ushered in lots of changes in the tax scene in our country. But do you know what didn’t change? Your opportunity to receive a nice, healthy 40% tax credit in Montana, simply for giving to build the future for the Catholic Church in our diocese! The “Montana Endowment Tax…
Do you want to feel good about the future of the Catholic Church in our diocese? Sometimes Catholic adults can learn important things from Catholic young people about stewardship. This story is about a gift of $180 that was delivered to the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana last December, with instructions that…
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